Child mental health will also need to cope with increasing technological power. Molecular biology will allow us to apply genomic prediction of therapies we shall learn howĪ1-03 The Treatment of Unipolar Depressions in Adolescents Ian Goodyer University of Cambridge, Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge, UK Over the past decade there have been four key randomised controlled trials conducted with depressed adolescents. Three of these have been on clinical cases and one on a school based cohort. This evidence base provides a powerful set of new information for the revision of current treatment guidelines. The studies confirm the value of treatment over no treatment for moderate to severely depressed patients generally seen in specialist mental health services. For treatment responders there is no evidence that psychological treatment alone is likely to induce remission within 12 weeks.
Treatment resistance is however likely in some 20 % of cases. In schools with the focus on milder disorders and goals of early detection and prevention there remains no evidence that any mental health intervention is better that general advice and support from teachers and schools support staff.įor these cases a second therapeutic protocol of a change medication and high intensity CBT may alleviate disorder in up to 50 % or so. DOWNLOAD PCLP (PLAN CROSS SECTION AND LONGITUDINAL PROFILE PROGRAM) PROFESSIONAL.
